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Supreme Court Defers Quick Disqualification of 10 Rebel TMC MLAs
The Supreme Court, in a bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, rejected a petition seeking immediate disqualification of ten rebel Trinamool Congress legislators. Instead, the court instructed the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court to form a special bench and decide the matter promptly, signaling a shift of the issue to the state judiciary while maintaining the political tension surrounding the MLAs' rebellion.
Supreme Court refused to order an immediate disqualification of ten rebel TMC MLAs and directed the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court to set up a special bench. The bench, led by CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, said the case should be decided expeditiously by the state high court.
- Fast‑track disqualification request was dismissed.
- Calcutta HC tasked with constituting a bench to hear the plea.
- Political fallout expected as the MLAs rebel against party leadership.
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